Ryan Jesperson.com

Upcoming Events

Fall, 2008: Radu Clipa will primiere a new trombone concerto written for him in Bucharest, Romania.

Fall, 2008: Sophia Tegart will premiere a new flute concerto written for her in Kansas City, MO.

Fall, 2008: Ashly Evans will premiere and record Humanity Divine in Kansas City, MO.

July 22nd, 2008: Participants of the Wintergreen Performing Arts Academy will record and premiere Concertino for Violin and Viola.

June 9th, 2008: Violinist Sarah Washburn will premeire Violin Sonata on a NACUSA concert in NYC.

May 12th , 2008: Trumpeter Chris Belluscio will premiere Divertimento for Trumpet and Organ in Hartford, CT.

April, 2008: Clarinetist Brittany Bastian will perform scenes from a solitary beach in Dubuque, Iowa.

March 26th 2008: The University of Montreal Big Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform my arrangement of Indiana.

Welcome to Ryan Jesperson.com

6/23

Wintergreen Academy performers who are playing my piece. Click here to download the score, parts and listen to midi.

5/15

I have now successfully completed my first year of doctoral studies. Summer is going to be a busy time, and I'll be all over the place. I'll be in Seattle around the end of May and in Hartford/NYC in early June. For the month of July, I'll be in Virginia for the Wintergreen Summer Arts Academy. I have a lot of music to write this summer, including a choral piece, a Concertino for Violin and Viola, a trombone concerto and various other works. UMKC has been great in helping me fund some of my summer activities, so hopefully I'll be able to use the time for composing and personal reflection.

I have also added two new recording to the website. Sophia Tegart recorded the second movement of the Concerto for Flute (reduced for flute and piano) and I recently recorded Violin Sonata before its premiere. They are both located in the Classical Works listening section.

4/9

I am happy to report that I am the recipient of a 2008 UMKC Chancellor's Doctoral Fellowship. It is a prestigious award that comes with credit remission and a sizable stipend.

Listen to Music:

The website is now designed to allow you to listen to tracks while changing pages. Simply click in the "Click to Play" box in any composition to open a new window with a Music Player. There are three different configurations of the player, classical works, jazz works, and midi works. Feel free to open one below and then check out the site while listening to my music. Thanks for visiting Ryan Jesperson.com

Click Here for Classical Works

Click Here for Jazz Works

Click Here for unrecorded works (MIDI realizations)